Tony DeSantis, Vice President of Sales, Fix Auto Canada announced that Carole Anne Elliott has joined the Fix Auto Canada team as a Senior Business Development Manager, in Fix Auto’s Ontario office. Prior to joining the Fix Auto team, Carole Anne worked for Hertz Corporation for 11 years as a National Sales Manager and National […]
Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Auto Dealers in Overtime Dispute
The U.S. Supreme Court yesterday sided with automobile dealers in a case involving overtime pay eligibility for service advisors. In its ruling on Encino Motorcars, LLC v. Navarro et. al., the Supreme Court sent the case back to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to review its previous ruling that dealership […]
FTC Terminates Review of OEConnection Sale
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission issued an early termination notice June 16 on the Hart Scott Rodino (HSR) antitrust review of the sale by General Motors and Ford Motor Company of their stakes in OEConnection LLC. OEConnection LLC announced on June 2 that Providence Equity Partners would acquire a majority equity stake in the company. […]
More than 100 Collision Repair Shops Receive AutocheX Premier Achiever Award
Mitchell International today announced the recipients of the 2015 AutocheX Premier Achiever Awards, honoring top performing collision repair shops throughout the U.S. for impeccable customer service. “The AutocheX Premier Achiever Awards’ winners exemplify the level of excellence all shops should aspire to,” said Paul Rosenstein, Vice President, Product Management at Mitchell International. “Specifically, these repair […]
AASP/NJ Raises Money to Fight Prostate Cancer at Fifth Annual Race Night
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) hosted its fifth Annual Race Night this past week at Pole Position Raceway in Jersey City. An event normally held to boost camaraderie between automotive repair shops added a special touch this year with AASP/NJ raising $1,000 to donate to fighting prostate cancer. The night […]
Car-O-Liner Receives Lamborghini Approval
Car-O-Liner announced that Automobili Lamborghini has approved Car-O-Liner frame straightening and measuring systems. The approval includes the Car-O-Liner Quick 42 frame alignment system, the Car-O-Tronic Vision2 X3 electronic measuring system, and the EVO anchoring, holding and fixturing system. Only Lamborghini approved workshops will be given access to Lamborghini data found in the Car- O-Liner Car-O-Data […]
Large U.S. Auto Insurers Drag Industrywide Customer Satisfaction Down
According to the latest research from J.D. Power, the decline in satisfaction is due to price perception. After improving in each of the past two years, a decline in satisfaction among the nation’s largest auto insurers is driving overall industry satisfaction downward as customers react negatively to the perception of price increases, according to the […]
Copart Expands Fort Worth, Texas Location
Copart, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPRT) announced the expansion of its location in North Fort Worth, Texas. The facility is located at 950 Blue Mound Road West, in Haslet. “We are very proud our team’s continuous hard work that accommodates our growth,” said Jay Adair, CEO of Copart. “The Copart family is excited about the Fort Worth expansion. […]
S/P2 Releases New Meeting Management Courses
S/P2 has added two new courses to its curriculum: “Successful Meeting Management for Managers and Business Owners” and “Time for a Team Huddle! Running Successful Team Meetings.” The new online courses focus on how to plan, facilitate, and participate in all types of meetings. They have been developed for all ages of industry professionals, including […]
ARA Praises U.S. Transportation Secretary for Support of Recyclers on Recalled Part Data
Michael E. Wilson, CEO of the Automotive Recycling Association (ARA), recently lauded U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx for his work on implementation of the rules and regulations stemming from the multi -year highway bill, the FAST act. “Secretary Foxx‟s early support was a critical component for having language included in legislation assisting the automotive recycling […]